Kefir Caramel Apple Cupcakes -

Ingredients

• For the Cupcakes
• 1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup unrefined sugar of choice (we used raw organic cane sugar)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extact
• 3/4 cup Organic Whole Milk Plain Kefir
• For the Apple Compote
• 1 apple of choice - we used a green apple for extra tartness
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar or coconut sugar
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp arrowroot starch or cornstarch
• For the Topping
• Green Apples
• Farmer Cheese Frosting (see below)
• Homemade Date Caramel Sauce (see below)
• For the Farmer Cheese Frosting:
• 4oz cream cheese
• 4 oz. Farmer Cheese
• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• For the Homemade Date Caramel:
• Soak 1 cup dates in water for 20 minutes, strain, and blend in a food processor with 2 tbsp. warmed tahini or cashew butter, and 1 tbsp. honey or maple syrup